The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
The Fertilization Bill Dies In Con-
ference, while the River aud Har-
Dor Sustlins q Pocket Veto.
THE EFFECTS OF A SIXTEEN
HOUR SESSION.
Members OF the House Lapse Inte
Indifference and Stretch Them
selves Upon Sofas.
A RESOLUTION THANKING MR..
SPEAKER CARLISLE
For the Courtesy, Ability and Fair
ness Of His Administration Was
Unanimously Adopted.

WAsHINsroN,-March 4.-SsRate o.
At D O'Clock this morning Senator
Plumb, from the Conference Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia sppro-
priation bill, reported that the COM
mittee had been unable TO sgree. He
moved that the Senate insist on its
agreement, and ask further conference.
Do ordered.
He also presented the conference
report on the bill for the relief OF set
tiers and purchasers OF public land in
Kansas and Nebraska. Agreed TO.
Also the conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill, the Sen.
ate receding from the section for mail
steamer service to South America.
Agreed to.
The deficiency bill being again taken
up, an item Ton motion OF Mr. Dawes)
was inserted 10 pay to the Choctaw
Indians $2,858,00O, the amount OF a
judgment OF the Supreme Court at
the October term, 1885. Finally the
bill and amendments were reported to
the Senate.
On the demand OF Mr.. Mcpherson
the yeas and nays were taken on one
Of the Pacific railroad amendments
and 1t was agreed to-yeas, 81; nays,
IL.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nations OF Capt. A. W. Greedy, to be
Brigadier General, aud Jas. M. Trotter,
TO be Recorder OF Deeds for the Dis
trict oil Columbia.
The yeas and nays were also taken
GA the amendment fer French spolia-
iion claims, and 1t was agreed to
yeas, 81; nays, IL.
Senator Morgan moved to insert
provision for fifty copyists for the PEN
sion office, and made an affecting ap-
peal on behalf OF the many respect
able, educated, but poor women who
ars seeking government employment
In Washington, but cannoi get 1t
under the civil service rules. After
the discussion, The motion was laid on
the tahie-yeas, q; nays, l..
Finally, At 8 O'Clock, the bill was
passed and N esssge TO that effect
was sent TO the house.
On motion OF Senator Beck, the
House bill TO authorize the sale OF the
United States barracks property in
Newport, KY, and the purchase OF a
new site and the erection OF buildings
thereon, was taken from the calendar
and passed.
Senator Allison presented the con-
ference report on the legislative, ex.
eOutive and judicial bill, agreement
being reached on all points except as
TO clerks to Senators. He moved that
the Senate insist. So ordered.
The House bill authorizing the con.
structlon Of bridge across part OF
the Mississippi river at Winona,
ainn., was taken up from the calen-
dar and passed.
House bills authorizing the con.
EtTuction OF railroad bridges were
passed rs follows: Across the Missis-
sippi river at Fort Madison, or Keo-
kuk, Ia.
Across the Tennessee river, at or near
the foot OF the Mussel Shoals ca NAL
across the Missouri river, at Pierre
City, OAK; across the Tomb gbee
river, At or near Columbus, Mis-
across the Missouri river, near Ysnk-
ton, Oak. across the Tennessee river,
at or near Guntherville, Ala across the
Sun Flower, the Yazoo and the Tom.
bigbee rivers, in Mississippi. Other
House bills were then taken from the
calendar and passed, OF minor i'm
portsnce.
The Senate then, at 8 o'clock am,
on motion OF Senator Hoar, went
into secret session.
The doors were reopened at 10
o'clock am, the Senate having in the
meanwhile taken two hou re- rece, 8.
The first business done WAS the pre-.
sentation by Mr.. Plumb OF the con-
ference report on the District OF Co.
lumbia appropriation bill. The report
was read and agreed to. The next
business was the presentation, by Mr..
Dawes, Of the conference report on
the Notification bill, 1t was that the
eonierees had not been abe to agree,
Senator Dawes said that IL was with
infinite regret that the Senate con-
ferees were obliged TO make this re-.
port. They had conceded very much
in order to reach conclusion aud to
save the essence aud vitality Of the
measure needed to protect ias. forth
hcations. The plan which they had
submitted to the commit Q was ex.
preest in the form OF a bill which he
would have printed In the Record and
along with 1t he would have printed
the plan submitted at the last moment
by the House conferees. The country
would judge between these PROPOSE
tons and declare where the blame Law
for the fsilure by this Congress- to do
anything toward ipaugurating some
efficient system Of fertilization. The
irreooncilabe difference between the
Senate managers and the House man.
ayers was on The question Of purchas-
ing steel for the purpose of making
steel gums Of the highest type. The
question might be summed in one
sentence. Whether tteel guns should
be subordinate to castiron guns. or
Oastiron guns subordinate to the high.
est typo OF ttsel guns.
Senator Hswley (another Of the
conferees) said that lie desired to EN-.
phsH'ee this most ex raordinsry con-
dition OF tifairs; there was no iortifi.
cation bill for the current year nor fer
the next year. So far as concerned
bhc hihiy COhsA ucloHkeN Auu kne DeAVV
guns nothing whatever had been done.
There was 30 money to cut the Rrses
along the glscis of the forts or to buy
shingles or nails for the old sheds and
dwellings Of the iorts-aot one soil.
tary cent. The work wss stopped.
and all the property at these ( r is
left TO rack and ruin for the coming
two years. The simple statement Of
that fact was me ct txt aordinary in.
dictment Of "somebody." He had no
doubt whatever that II the whole sub
ject cou d have been left open to the
full aud free deliberation o. Congress,
something would have been done
which would have been a credit 10
the county. So far SO the SEN
ate was concerned, the record would
show that the debates and woes
on both sides Of the chamber
had been fully up 10 the popular de-
mand. He tuld not iaiboin the mo.
tive Of those men who had practically
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